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Many campers protect their outdoor seating area from the rain by covering it with a tarpaulin, suspended between nearby trees. The Shelter takes what looks like an easier, more versatile approach, as it’s a stand-alone tarp that can be put up anywhere…. Continue reading Shelter by Cinch takes the humble camping tarp out of the trees
A very different style of hammock tent, the iDome Shelter uses a stout aluminum, steel and carbon frame to hold up to 1,000 pounds off the ground. It can keep you and a friend lounging in suspended bliss while also holding your gear over top the curiou… Continue reading Multi-hammock tent keeps you lounging without the trees
Toronto’s annual Winter Stations event is an interesting design competition that transforms the city’s existing beach lifeguard stations into temporary structures for its winter season. The winners for 2022 were recently announced and range from abstra… Continue reading Toronto lifeguard stations transformed into quirky beach installations
We’ve previously reported on micro-houses that are based on everything from concrete piping to dumpsters. Now there’s this charming example, which was made from an old grain silo by Netherlands-based Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Stella van Beers. … Continue reading Old grain silo transformed into one-of-a-kind micro-house
We’ve previously reported on micro-houses that are based on everything from concrete piping to dumpsters. Now there’s this charming example, which was made from an old grain silo by Netherlands-based Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Stella van Beers. … Continue reading Old grain silo transformed into one-of-a-kind micro-house
Japanese outdoor gear company Snow Peak has introduced a flexible new shelter that could mean backcountry fun for the whole family, or perhaps just high comfort for an intimate group of campers. The newly launched Living Lodge features a modular design… Continue reading Modular Living Lodge tent houses happy campers or backcountry bashes
While 2020 has given the world serious cabin fever, it’s also presented some compelling antidotes, from electric motorhomes to ultralight pickup campers. But sometimes the cure to cabin fever is, well … a cabin, albeit one with a better view. The Jup… Continue reading Off-grid fabric monolith glamps outside city limits and beyond
If you’ve ever wanted to spend a night inside a dumpster – but without the accompanying smell – then Culture Campsite may be of interest. Situated on a former parking lot in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, it features an eclectic mix of micro-shelters made… Continue reading Quirky campsite’s sleeping pods include animal feed silos and a dumpster
Though its mirrored exterior doesn’t quite make it disappear into the landscape, the SynVillan (or Illusion Villa) is certainly a striking addition to Sweden’s Eriksberg Hotel and Nature Reserve. The cabin runs off-the-grid with solar power and lets vi… Continue reading Mirrored cabin lets visitors get up close and personal with nature
When you think of papier-mâché, school art projects and carnival floats may come to mind, but a team of architects has used it to create something a bit more ambitious. The team mixed strips of recycled paper and non-toxic glue to create pair of protot… Continue reading Experimental shelters sport paper-thin walls – literally